Southland
One dead as car found upside down in creek
A person has died after a car plunged into a creek in the Southland town of Balfour.
Sonny Tau fined $24,500 over dead kereru case
Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for trying to cover up shooting five kereru. Video
Sonny Tau punished for kereru shooting and cover-up
Ngapuhi leader Raniera Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for shooting five kereru and then trying to cover up his role. Video, Audio
'Possum pie and pig tail soup' for snowed-in
The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio
Fire crews battle 'ferocious' blaze
Seven fire crews have worked through the night to control a large fire at a farm machinery business in Invercargill.
NZ's aluminium smelter keeps current power deal
The Southland smelter, which uses about one seventh of NZ's power and employs 800 people, has decided not to use a get-out clause for some of its electricity.
Man charged over Southland baby death
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a three-month old Southland boy, more than two years after his death.
Body found following Southland search
The body of a man who went missing in Southland five days ago has been found in a bush reserve.
Police appeal for help to find missing man
Police are appealing to the public to help find a man who was last seen in Queenstown four days ago.
Flying High
Bush Haven is a bird sanctuary near Invercargill where retired couple Russell and May Evans breed Kaka chicks for release and care for injured native birds, mainly Kereru and Tui, until they can go… Audio, Gallery
Southern DHB chief executive resigns
The Southern District Health Board chief executive has resigned after almost five years in the job.
Looking After the Land
Sheep farming and environmental responsibility go hand in hand on 80-year-old Malcolm Mackenzie's 193 hectare farm near Winton in Southland. Over time he has planted shelter belts of native species… Audio
Southland backs $250m Hollyford Highway
The Southland District Council has cleared a controversial major toll road through Fiordland National Park to go forward for government approval.
Schools in Otago and Southland to get $37m
Thirty-seven-million dollars is to go into new school projects in Otago and Southland.
Southland Community Nursery
The Southland Community Nursery in Otatara grows locally-sourced native plants best suited for Southland conditions. About 8000 plants have been grown this year and most are allotted to nursery… Audio
Boat-checking system proposed to protect Fiordland
All boaties might soon have to prove their hulls are clean in order to enter Fiordland waters, under a first-of-a-kind proposal aimed at stopping marine pests.
Ski season's here, but where's the snow?
Unseasonably mild conditions have forced South Island skifields to delay opening dates and change event plans.
Ewe Milk Sheep
Southland is home to one of the largest sheep milking operations in the world. Antara Ag Farms runs approximately 14,000 milking ewes across three properties. All the milk is processed at the Blue… Audio, Gallery
Climbing the dairy ladder
Albino Guien Dakila has gone from farm labouring to running his own dairy farming operation. Albino and his wife Anna moved to Southland from the Philippines seven years ago and now they are lower… Audio
Suspicious activity outside Southland school
A man has been seen acting suspiciously near a Southland school, and police are asking the public to come forward if they know anything.
